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Top Uniformed N.Y.P.D. Officer Resigns After Abuse Allegations

Jeffrey Maddrey demanded sexual favors, according to subordinates, and the federal authorities are investigating. He had previously been accused of harassment on the job.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Jeffrey Maddrey submitted his resignation and Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted it Friday night, according to a statement from the Police Department.

Tisch Shakes Up N.Y.P.D. Staff and Orders 500 Officers Back to Key Roles

Commissioner Jessica Tisch is replacing the Police Department’s head of communications, who had clashed with reporters, and sending many officers back to patrol.

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Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced five new Police Department appointments on Thursday, including the replacement of a communications official who had sparred with the news media.

It Was a Haven for New York Families. Now They Can’t Afford to Stay.

Families in Washington Heights are being pushed out by rising rents and costs, and New York City is losing its youngest demographic group.

© Carolina Hidalgo for The New York Times

As the cost of living climbs, parents like Caroline Fermin are finding it harder to raise children in Washington Heights, an Upper Manhattan neighborhood that has lost about half of its under-18 population since 2000.
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